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The latest Medical Training Survey makes for sobering reading, prompting the need for senior doctors to do more to address bullying and racism in the profession, writes Dr Jillann Farmer.
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To reduce delayed transfers of care in hospital, a new perspective piece argues Australia should look to policy decisions implemented in the UK.
The philosopher Baltasar Gracian observed: “The art of medicine lies in knowing what not to do”. That includes not discontinuing antidepressants when it is in the patient’s best interests to recommend continuing treatment to prevent relapse, write Associate Professors Jeffrey Looi, Stephen Allison and Professor Tarun Bastiampillai ...
GPs play a vital role in mental health care, but their place is often overlooked, writes Canberra GP Associate Professor Louise Stone ...
In this exclusive article, Sydney endocrinologist Dr Namson Lau explores how the Ozempic crisis came about, the impact of the extended shortage on the care of patients, and how it is affecting clinicians.
Indigenous health advocates hope that the launch of a new, dedicated First Nations health journal will help Close the Gap, while in a small town in the Northern Territory, six students have made local history by graduating with qualifications in Aboriginal Primary Health Care.
Long term medical management is vital for managing obesity, an often-stigmatised condition that is complex and chronic.
Australia could lead the world in digital mental health if new platforms were paired with appropriate in-person clinical care, writes clinical psychologist Dr Peter Baldwin …
